Melissa de la Fuente | Sonder Necklace
In his book, Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, John Koenig coins and defines the word Sonder as:
" The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you’ll never know existed, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk.”
I find that not sorrowful at all but, inspiring and humbling.
Sonder is a hand-carved and hand built brass pendant with a multitude of tiny folks arm in arm at the bottom, soaking in the rays of the sun. Sonder comes on a 20” gold filled paper clip chain and has one 6mm blue/green moissanite.
New to Frank, but not to the world of hand crafted jewelry Melissa de la Fuente creates each piece from start to finish, with emphasis on beauty, longevity, wearability, and significance. She believes that jewelry is a personal form of self-expression and has heard from customers over and over about the personal victories, challenges, and moments that her jewelry embodies for them. They hold them close, as intended, and take private strength and courage from the piece and what it signifies.
Melissa hand carves or hand builds every piece and pays close attention to every little detail. Each piece is meant to last a lifetime and be passed down through the ages.
Brass is her metal of choice for its beauty, strength, longevity, and humility. Her hope is that you find a piece that speaks to you and when you wear it, you feel stronger and more hopeful. Made with a lot of love & care, her pieces are made for everyone & anyone.
Please allow 2-4 business days for us to prepare your order. You will receive a shipping notification via e-mail once your order has been shipped.
Exchange + Return Policy
Returns are available for store credit or exchange only. Returns/exchanges are accepted within 14 days of delivery date. Items must be returned unopened/unused and in their original packaging. To return an item, follow the directions below:
- email info@frankshopwp.com with your inquiry to receive a return authorization number.
- Returns/exchanges will NOT be accepted on any skincare/beauty, fragrance, personalized items, furniture, one of a kind art, personal hygiene items, or anything from the sale collection.
- Returning an item is at your own risk. You must ensure that the item is adequately packaged and, at your option and cost, insured. We are not liable for damage caused by inadequate packaging by you or if the item is damaged or lost while being returned to us. Items that are damaged when we receive them will not be eligible for refund.
Processing an Exchange or Return
A store credit or exchange will be issued once we have received your returned items. Any items that are damaged when we receive them are not eligible for exchange/store credit. Returns/exchanges do not include any shipping or handling charges, except in the case of faulty or damaged items. Your store credit will be issued and emailed upon return approval.
Damaged Items
For items that have been damaged in transit please email info@frankshopwp.com and include pictures of the damage, and pictures of the shipping box help as well. Once we receive your email, we'll determine next steps. Emails for damages MUST be received within 10 days of delivery date. Anything received later than that will not be eligible for exchange or refund.
Late Returns
Any item returned after 14 days from order date is not eligible for exchange/store credit. Holiday returns and exchanges will be accepted for exchange through the month of January.
Items Not Eligible for Exchange or Return
Please note that we do not accept returns of art, rugs, furniture, personal hygiene items, lighting, food, special order, any personalized or custom-made products, final sale merchandise, or products that are specified as non-returnable in its description. Returns are NOT accepted on any sale collection purchases.
